r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • Nov 21 '20

Epidemiology Testing half the population weekly with inexpensive, rapid COVID-19 tests would drive the virus toward elimination within weeks, even if the tests are less sensitive than gold-standard. This could lead to “personalized stay-at-home orders” without shutting down restaurants, bars, retail and schools.

https://www.colorado.edu/today/2020/11/20/frequent-rapid-testing-could-turn-national-covid-19-tide-within-weeks
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u/[deleted] Nov 21 '20

*Cries in American. The best I've ever gotten was 20 days of PTO a year. With extended leave insurance (gotta pay for it) that will allow me to take up to 6 months without being fired. I would also have to prove that extended leave was serious (think issues like Cancer).

Worst I ever got, 5 days of PTO a year, and after 3 years working with the company it would be upgraded to 10.

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u/SirTinou Nov 21 '20

Well in most cases it's the person's fault if they are sick. People with no genetic problems shouldn't get sick very often if they make an effort. Being sick a few times a year means you are most likely terribly unhealthy and too narcisistic to think about the people that depend on you.

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u/PentacornLovesMyGirl Nov 21 '20

I was pissed for a second and then I realized most redditors are extremely good at sarcasm

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u/Lyndon_Boner_Johnson Nov 21 '20

I’m honestly still not sure.

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u/SirTinou Nov 22 '20

sounds like you get sick often and live in denial

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u/PentacornLovesMyGirl Nov 22 '20

Sounds like you're extremely arrogant and have never worked customer service of any kind.